 Doula is a Greek word meaning a woman who serves. She is usually older, has experienced childbirth herself, and now accompanies a younger woman in labor to help insure a positive and transformative birth experience. The pregnant woman's needs are the doula's priority. A doula works for the client, not a care provider or hospital. A doula does not perform clinical tasks such as blood pressure or fetal heart rate monitoring; she does provide physical, emotional, and educational support for communication with the medical staff.
Elizabeth Ellison is a mother of four adult children who has experienced childbirth naturally and offers support to couples who desire a positive birth experience. She is a registered massage therapist with certified training in prenatal massage and twelve years apprenticeship and certification in the practice of energy balancing with Deborah Singleton, founder of A Healing Place. |
